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DP-006 Confirmation of firmware version Confirm the firmware version of your DP-006 before conducting a firmware update. 1. Turn the unit's power ON. 2. When the Home Screen is open, press the MENU button to open the MENUscreen. 3. Use the DATA wheel to select the INFORMATION item and press the F4 [t] button to open the INFORMATIONscreen SONG(1/4) page. 4. Use the F3 [PREV] and F4 [NEXT] buttons to open the F/W (4/4) page. If the System Versionshown here is the same or newer than the firmware version that you planned Firmware update procedures CAUTION When updating the firmware, be sure that the batteries have sufficient charge or power the unit using a TASCAM PS-P520E AC adaptor (sold separately). The program has been set so that the update will not be conducted if battery power is insufficient. 1. Download the most recent firmware from the TEAC Global Site (http://teac-global.com/). If the file that you have downloaded is compressed in ZIP format, for example, decompress it. 2. Turn the unit's power ON and use the included USB cable to connect it with a computer. This unit will be recognized as an external drive (external storage device) by the computer. 3. Copy the downloaded firmware (DP-006-12.101 for V1.01) to the "UTILITY" folder on the DP-006. 4. After copying has completed, disconnect the unit from the computer following the correct procedures, and turn the unit power OFF. 5. While pressing and holding both the REPEAT and UN/ REDO buttons, turn the unit power ON. The unit starts up in update mode, and the update file appears on the screen. CAUTION ii If this screen does not appear, turn the power OFF. Then while pressing and holding both the REPEAT and UN/REDO buttons, turn the unit's power ON again. Continue to press and hold the REPEAT and UN/REDO buttons firmly until this screen appears. ii When firmware has been copied to this unit's "UTILITY" folder from a Mac, in addition to the firmware file itself, another file with "._" added to the beginning of the firmware name is also shown. Use the file without the "._" at the beginning of the name. NOTE ii This screen shows a list of the firmware update files inside the "UTILITY" folder of the unit. Also, the screen shows the firmware copied at Step 3 above. No Update File appears if there is no update file in the "UTILITY" folder. ii The screen shown is an example. The actual display differs. 6. Use the F1 [5] and F2 [b] buttons to select the firmware and press the F4 [NEXT] button to open the following screen. The current version appears on the left and the updated version appears on the right. NOTE The screen shown is an example. The actual display differs. 7. Press the F3 [YES] button to start the update. 8. When the update is complete, the power turns OFF automatically. Turn the power ON again. 9. Follow the "Confirmation of firmware version" instructions above to check that the System Version is now the most recent version of the firmware. This completes the procedure for updating this unit. 10. Connect to a computer with USB and delete the firmware update from the unit's "UTILITY" folder.
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